Air bag mandate sparks auto safety and policy clash
The Carter era moves to require air bags in 1982 models, prompting industry and consumer outcry. Eaton Corp criticizes rapid rollout while arguing risks of zero to 10 million units. The section questions government overreach and public safety on the roads.
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Brock
Adams
Carter
Ralph Nader
Ford Administration
William Coleman
Coleman
General Motors
Ford
Mercedes-Benz
Eaton
Marshall Wright
Congress
Vietnam’s Laos Treaty and UN Admission Stir Ironies
An unsigned review notes Vietnam’s signing of a Laos treaty granting it full control and troops amid its UN admission. It criticizes U.S. silence, questions further aid, and jokes that Hanoi should vow to obey the UN charter to ease regional tensions in Laos Thailand and Malaysia.
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Vietnam
United Nations
U.N
Laos
Vientiane
Thailand
Malaysia
United States
U.S
Hanoi
Congress
Subcontinent
Big gambler loses again at Las Vegas slot machines
A Las Vegas layover tale details a frontier flight to the city and a casino spree. The narrator hits jackpots on nickels and quarters then wastes a milkshake cup of money on two half dollar machines with no return. A final quip notes the futility of gambling tips.
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Albuquerque
Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas
Frontier
Middletown News Journal Subscription Rates
The Journal published daily by News Journal Inc lists subscription costs for different delivery options. Rates cover per-copy, motor route, and mail plans with prices for weekdays, Sundays, calendar month periods, four-week cycles, and annual terms for U S and international addresses.
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The
News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
S.A
U.S.A
Carter policy alarms allies and boosts communism worldwide
A columnist argues that President Carter and U N Ambassador Andrew Young favor appeasement over firm stances, aiding Soviet allies like Mozambique and Cuba. It warns of diplomatic shifts toward China and Taiwan, Israel tensions, and a desired summit with Brezhnev, risking U S credibility and national honor.
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Copley News Service
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
U.N
Andrew Young
Young
U.S
Mozambique
Africa
Havana
Peking
China
Cuba
United States
Safari humor and zoo birth control debate satire
An anecdote by Jim Fiebig contrasts anti hunting views with hunters. It parodies a Reader's Digest piece noting zoos use contraceptives on big cats. The tale jokes about a San Diego Zoo lion hunt and defends hunting as humane population control.
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Jim Fiebig
Reader's Digest
U.S
Ohio
Jim
San Diego Zoo
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Taipei
Israel
Haifa
Cyrus Vance
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